Jaston Hamilton, an 18-year-old Black male nicknamed Mighty Mouse, was fatally shot on January 2, 2025, in the Birnam Woods Subdivision Recreation Center parking lot near Hickorygate Drive in Spring, Texas. Deputies from Harris County Precinct 4 found Hamilton with a fatal gunshot wound after reports of gunfire around 5:30 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary information says Hamilton had an interaction near his vehicle with three male suspects, described by witnesses as Black teenagers about his age. Witnesses heard a single gunshot before the three fled on foot. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit is investigating under murder case #250100579; detectives are collecting witness statements and reviewing potential surveillance footage. No arrests have been announced.

Hamilton’s family and community remember him as funny, energetic and kind, and leaders are urging greater efforts to curb gun violence. If anyone saw the shooting, the suspects fleeing, or has footage from the area around 5:30 p.m. on January 2, contact investigators with information.